The United Nations urges parties to the conflict in the Middle East to protect civilian infrastructure and adhere to international law

The United Nations renewed its call on all parties to the conflict in the Middle East to comply with international law regarding the conduct of hostilities, stressing the need not to target civilian infrastructure.

In statements he made at the United Nations on Monday, United Nations spokesman Stephane Dujarric urged all parties to comply with their obligations regarding the conduct of hostilities.

Dujarric said that Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, reminds that civilian infrastructure, including energy, must not be attacked, and that even if it is specific infrastructure that can be considered military objects, international humanitarian law prohibits attacks against it if this would lead to excessive collateral civilian damage.

On the other hand, the official spokesman for the United Nations announced that the United Nations is continuing its discussions on forming a new task force to ensure the safe transit of humanitarian shipments of fertilizers and other materials through the Strait of Hormuz.

Dujarric indicated that the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for Middle East Conflict Affairs, Jean Arnault, will travel to the region today, indicating that tomorrow or the day after, he will reveal more details about the list of countries that he will visit.